The Truth Behind the Smiles - A Story of Dental Suicide (w/Melissa Methven) [Ep.177]
In this powerful episode, I sit down with Melissa Methven - a former flight attendant turned dental hygienist, widow, author, and breathwork facilitator - to discuss the hidden mental health crisis in dentistry. Melissa shares the story of her husband Scott, a beloved dentist in Wasilla, Alaska, who died by suicide in March 2022 after years of suppressing the pressures of the profession: student debt, perfectionism, emotional labor with patients, chronic pain, and escalating substance use.
Melissa opens up about her own suppression and the physical toll it took on her body, the signs she…
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